Milk production in Portugal

Portugal: Milk production was 2.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.05 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.23 million tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
586,987 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Portugal, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk production in Portugal is 2.05 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Portugal peaked at 2.23 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 586,987 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Portugal 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 646,488 tonnes 586,987 tonnes 727,818 tonnes 9
1970s 773,724 tonnes 698,911 tonnes 828,183 tonnes 10
1980s 1.11 million tonnes 880,398 tonnes 1.55 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.88 million tonnes 1.67 million tonnes 2.18 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.14 million tonnes 2.08 million tonnes 2.23 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.05 million tonnes 1.95 million tonnes 2.15 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.07 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes 2.10 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Finland 2.21 million tonnes compare
  2. 56 Somalia 2.14 million tonnes compare
  3. 57 Hungary 2.10 million tonnes compare
  4. 59 Syria 2.05 million tonnes compare
  5. 60 Ecuador 1.97 million tonnes compare
  6. 61 Morocco 1.94 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Portugal?
Milk production in Portugal was 2.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk production recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million tonnes in 2002.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 586,987 tonnes in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for milk production?
Portugal ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.